Bond Check: Negotiation Tactics for Assessing Commercial Risk
Not all bond forms offer contractors the same protections—and knowing where the language departs from industry standards can prevent costly surprises.
Risk Management
Five Construction Safety Trends That Will Define the Jobsite in 2027
The defining safety trend of 2027 will be adaptability. As walls go up, crews rotate, access points change and projects enter new phases, safety infrastructure must evolve with them.
What General Contractors Wish Their Steel Fabricators Did Before Steel Arrives to a Jobsite
Material selection can affect both cost and schedule, but reducing steel tonnage does not automatically reduce the overall cost of a project.
Why Material Changes Fail on Day One
Lessons from a Gulf contractor on workforce risk when crews switch to a new building material.
Turning AI and Facial Recognition Into Practical Jobsite Value
Facial recognition verifies the person presenting at the jobsite against the enrolled worker.
Complexities of Office-to-Residential Conversion Projects in a Growing Construction Market
Where 1.6 million square feet of office space was converted to residential in 2023, that number soared to reach 5 million square feet by 2025.
Before the Next Project: Map the Gap Between Payroll and Collections
Which bills come first? When should the customer payments arrive? And what happens if one of them is two weeks late?
Safety Gains Vary by Sector
CPWR’s June 2026 Data Bulletin compares injury trends in building construction, heavy and civil engineering, and specialty trades using federal data.
